The news comes as something of a surprise: King Juan Carlos of Spain is abdicating and will be succeeded by his 46-year-old son, Crown Prince Felipe. Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy made the ...

Image: Associated Press MADRID—King Juan Carlos ... educated prince, who will become head of state as King Felipe VI, faces the challenge of restoring the monarchy's prestige as Spain grapples ...

King Juan Carlos I of Spain announced his abdication ... Letizia Ortiz, from Asturias the north west of Spain, married Prince Felipe de Borbon ten years ago at Cathedral Santa María la Real ...

Spain's King Juan Carlos is abdicating after almost 40 years on the throne and his son, Prince Felipe, will succeed him, prime minister Mariano Rajoy has said in a surprise announcement.

MADRID — King Juan Carlos, who led Spain's transition from dictatorship ... Abdication in favor of Crown Prince Felipe, 46, is expected to bring constitutional revisions to guarantee that ...

King Juan Carlos I is stepping down from the ... Felipe remains a very popular figure in Spain. Two-thirds of Spaniards see the Prince in a favorable light, according to a survey by El Mundo ...

MADRID — Spain’s King Juan Carlos plans to abdicate and pave the way for his son, Crown Prince Felipe, to take over, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy told the country Monday in an ...

King Juan Carlos affectionately pinched the cheek of his granddaughter, Crown Princess Leonor, before waving to the crowds. Spain’s new King Felipe VI was sworn in on Thursday morning in a ...

Princess Leonor of Spain has touched down in the Big Apple! The 19-year-old royal arrived aboard a Spanish Navy training ship in New York City on Wednesday, dressed in a crisp white uniform adorned ...

In 1969, he was invested as crown prince and the designated successor to Franco. On November 22, 1975 – two days after Franco’s death – Juan Carlos was crowned king of Spain, restoring the ...

In 1969, he was invested as crown prince and the designated successor to Franco. On November 22, 1975 – two days after Franco’s death – Juan Carlos was crowned king of Spain, restoring the ...